Today ambassadors David Cameron, Prince William, David Beckham and Eddie Afekafe gave the final presentation to FIFA delegates in Zurich in the last process of the FIFA World Cup 2018 bid. The presentation, lasting around 40 minutes, aimed to show the Football Federation that England was ready and prepared to host the 2018 World Cup, highlighting Englands stadiums, training facilities, safety, transport and passion for the sport, as well as promoting Football United, a program that will be set up immediately, should the bid be successful, that promotes grass roots football in the UK and all over the globe.
Now the bids are in all that remains is the waiting as the FIFA delegates make their decision later this afternoon. England need 12 votes from the 22 man Executive Committee that consists of President Sepp Blatter, Senior Vice-President Julio Grondona, 6 FIFA Vice-Presidents (including Michel Plattini and two of the FIFA members featured in Panorama’s recent program on bribery and corruption within FIFA Jack Warner and Issa Hayatou.), and 14 other Members from various Nations around the world.
Despite yesterday’s violence after Birmingham’s league cup tie against Aston Villa, and Panorama’s Monday night program that featured allegations of corruption within FIFA, England’s bid team are confident that they can convince the Committee that it can produce the best World Cup in 2018.
A decision will be made today, with FIFA scheduled to announce the results of the bid campaign between 3 and 4 this afternoon
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